WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and baseless claims of wrongdoing by former President Donald Trump disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day that capped a tumultuous presidential campaign.
A U.S. Postal Service mailbox in Phoenix, Arizona, was set on fire on Oct. 24, damaging several ballots and other pieces of mail. A 35-year-old man was arrested and admitted to committing arson but said it was unrelated to the election.
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To the east is unseasonable mildness. To the west, cooler temperatures are bringing snow to the Rockies. Tens of millions of Americans are flocking to polling locations across the nation on Election Day, and in some cases, the weather will be a factor for those waiting in lines outside.
Republicans have long said they would not be shy about litigating election returns. At least four lawsuits were filed in consequential swing states, and experts expect more in the coming days.